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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Chris Korfiist Interview

« on: March 31, 2010, 02:52:09 pm »

Yeah but my point was that the vast majority of what he says in that extended quote is

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: THE DREAM JOURNAL

« on: March 31, 2010, 10:03:52 am »

I had an out of body experience once, in Zion National Park. I was walking into the bathroom at this campground to brush my teeth and all of a sudden I was about four or five feet over my own head, looking down at myself at a slight angle. Only lasted three or four seconds.

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Chris Korfiist Interview

« on: March 31, 2010, 09:19:54 am »

Just got around to skimming that interview. Guess you kind of said it already, but this Korfist guy goes on the Mike Boyle Memorial Coaching Dumbass Hall of Fame. Figured I'd quote the offending passage in its entirety because really, you can't make this shit up:

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Special. Just special.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: no bounce, need bounce

« on: March 30, 2010, 09:00:37 pm »

In good news (rare lately when it comes to my body), my knee felt okay today. Nothing too strenuous, just wanted to get back in the gym and get the muscles working a little bit. No jumps yet cause of the knee but I'll try some on Thursday

Warm up
usual

Work
jump squat 3x3x95 -- knees were coming in a little on some of these, had to adjust
squat 3x8x225
SS x3

OHP x8x75
inv row x10xbw, bw+25, bw -- need to find a better way to add weight than throwing a plate on my stomach

core circuit x3 (MB 14#)

MB OH throw x10
MB Russian twist x20
back extension x6x3s hold at top

Cool down
spin x5mins
stretch

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal

« on: March 30, 2010, 04:06:02 pm »

Quote from: adarqui on March 30, 2010, 02:18:24 pm

Quote from: LBSS on March 30, 2010, 11:20:13 am
Quote
jog home ~1.5 miles:
- ok i guess it got interesting here, stopped trying to jog like a kenyan, went back to whitey style
- whitey style = keeping knees low, upping stride frequency, staying on mid-ball of foot
- i felt way less winded this way, foot didnt collapse as much, and i actually was going faster
- i wasnt dead at the end either, could have kept running

Yeah, this makes sense. Kenyans can run like Kenyans because they're Kenyans and that's how they've run their whole lives. Trying to change your technique on something like that, especially while trying to land forefoot/point your toes, is not necessarily better at all. The Science of Sport guys have an interesting thing to say about this: Basically, the conclusion they reached is that you should run in the way that feels most relaxed/natural and should absolutely not overthink your footfall because you end up with tense feet. Tense feet = bad news. If that means low knees, mid-ball footfall, short quick strides, and you get no pain from it, then roll with that. Your gait is going to change naturally depending on speed, footwear, whatever, but you shouldn't necessarily try to force a radical change.

nike zoom waffle racers

Seem tight. Might have to get a pair cause FiveFingers are kinda out for me at the moment. I'm accumulating so many shoes I feel like a girl. If you had told my 18-year-old self that when I was 23, I'd have six pairs of shoes and seriously be contemplating three or four replacement/new pairs, my 18-year-old self would have punched, um, myself.

Or something.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal

« on: March 30, 2010, 11:20:13 am »

Quote

jog home ~1.5 miles:
- ok i guess it got interesting here, stopped trying to jog like a kenyan, went back to whitey style
- whitey style = keeping knees low, upping stride frequency, staying on mid-ball of foot
- i felt way less winded this way, foot didnt collapse as much, and i actually was going faster
- i wasnt dead at the end either, could have kept running

Yeah, this makes sense. Kenyans can run like Kenyans because they're Kenyans and that's how they've run their whole lives. Trying to change your technique on something like that, especially while trying to land forefoot/point your toes, is not necessarily better at all. The Science of Sport guys have an interesting thing to say about this: Basically, the conclusion they reached is that you should run in the way that feels most relaxed/natural and should absolutely not overthink your footfall because you end up with tense feet. Tense feet = bad news. If that means low knees, mid-ball footfall, short quick strides, and you get no pain from it, then roll with that. Your gait is going to change naturally depending on speed, footwear, whatever, but you shouldn't necessarily try to force a radical change.

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Crazy Weird Analysis & Stuff :) / Re: The Squat Thread

« on: March 29, 2010, 01:48:56 pm »

Quote from: adarqui on March 29, 2010, 05:43:56 am

Quote from: LBSS on March 28, 2010, 10:55:57 am
50.7

thanks!

tally sorted:

43.9 (Nightfly)
47 (jumper5000)
47,8 (rip)
49,4 (miles)
49,5 (raptor)
50,5 (vag)
50.7 (LBSS)
50,7 (adarq)
50,75 (arowe)
50,75 (allstar)
51,14 (Volleybel)
51,3 (zgin)
51,39 (nba8340)
51,5 (tychver)
52 (nishan.a)
52,1 (kingfish)
54.1 (Adam)
55.2 (RJ)
55,9 (mattyg55)

Not that it matters that much, haha.

Just looked back at the earlier posts and noticed that 52-53 is supposedly "normal." Lower value = longer legs. However, I've always perceived myself to have somewhat short legs/limbs and a long torso. Other dudes my height seem to have longer legs than I do. Whatever. FWIW squatting deep feels fine until the weights get really high, but at that point I don't think anyone is comfortable.

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Crazy Weird Analysis & Stuff :) / Re: The Squat Thread

« on: March 29, 2010, 01:42:51 pm »

Quote from: adarqui on March 29, 2010, 05:43:56 am

Quote from: LBSS on March 28, 2010, 10:55:57 am
50.7

thanks!

tally sorted:

43.9 (Nightfly)
47 (jumper5000)
47,8 (rip)
49,4 (miles)
49,5 (raptor)
50,5 (vag)
50.7 (LBSS)
50,7 (adarq)
50,75 (arowe)
50,75 (allstar)
51,14 (Volleybel)
51,3 (zgin)
51,39 (nba8340)
51,5 (tychver)
52 (nishan.a)
52,1 (kingfish)
54.1 (Adam)
55.2 (RJ)
55,9 (mattyg55)

Not that it matters that much, haha.

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Olympic Weightlifting / Re: Benjamin Hennequin

« on: March 29, 2010, 01:30:26 pm »

God he looks like a cartoon.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: no bounce, need bounce

« on: March 29, 2010, 01:12:33 pm »

Well it's been a couple of days of near-complete rest. Today will continue that and then tomorrow it's back on the horse to see how weak I've gotten since last week.

Podiatry update: X-rays taken, temporary orthotics made, stretching prescribed. Talk about surgery and alternatives and will follow up on Wednesday now that the X-rays are in.

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